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Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Voters in a Lather Over Lib Bathroom Order
Roy Cooper isn’t a legislator — but that hasn’t stopped the North Carolina governor from acting like one.
Is a National Identity Necessary? Left-Right Differences: Part IX
In 2011, after 899 issues and 73 years of publication, Superman, the most famous American comic book character, announced that he was renouncing his American citizenship.
All Hat, No Decency
Texans have a saying for people who talk big but act small: All hat, no cattle. It’s hard to think of someone better fitting that description than Rep. Frederica Wilson, the Florida Democrat with a multitude of colorful hats but no decency.
#MeToo: My Daughter and Granddaughter, Too
While trying not to indulge in schadenfreude over those hypocritical Hollywood elites who’ve claimed to stand for “women’s rights,” only to be accused of sexually harassing them, I noticed “#MeToo” trending on Twitter.
A Lifetime of Taxes Is Enough
My father built a small business from scratch with years of sweat equity and many weeks and months away from home. He employed about 100 people, and by the end of his working years the business was highly successful. He became a millionaire.
Monday, October 23, 2017
Texas Teens Stand Up to Atheists and Defend Christian Flag
The red, white and blue has flown outside LaPoynor High School in LaRue, Texas, for as far back as anyone can remember. But instead of 50 stars on a blue field, this flag bears a cross — a symbol of the Christian faith.
Outing the Weinsteins
We know Hollywood moguls are infamous for taking advantage of aspiring young actresses. The movie producer’s casting couch has been a “tradition” since Tinsel Town began. But Harvey Weinstein must be setting some kind of record.
Liberate Government Workers From Forced Union Fees
If unions are to be tolerated in government workplaces, their support and funding must be wholly unforced.
Repeal, Don’t Replace!
With that title, you would expect I was referring to ObamaCare. And you’d be right if I thought there was the slightest chance of that ever happening. But, I haven’t taken total leave of reality, so I am actually referring to the United Nations.
Racism, Responsibility and the Way Forward
According to Google Maps, I’m 147 miles from the University of Florida in Gainesville, but that didn’t keep people from being on edge here as a white supremacist prepared to speak at that academic institution.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
The Fatal Conceit of Planning for the Future
Kevin Hassett evidently has not received the memo that economics is “the dismal science.” The ebullient chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers is relishing the intellectual feast of applying to policymaking the predictive tools of a science that was blindsided by the Great Recession.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
With Budget, Senate Takes a Walk on the Child Side
It’s not every day you see the words “Senate” and “passes” in the same sentence. But Thursday night, the underachieving chamber finally delivered, approving a $4 trillion budget resolution -- and unlocking the door to the GOP’s major tax overhaul.
What Bob Corker Sees in Trump
His concerns are widely shared. The senator deserves credit for going on the record with them.
Perspective
Perhaps you are burned out from the work week and maybe you’ve already tuned out as well. But I would really like your attention today.
Guest Speaker Tells Students: ‘I’m Queer and I’m Trump’s Worst Enemy’
Students at Grand County High School in Utah were supposed to attend poetry slam workshops on tolerance and acceptance. Instead, students were subjected to political rhetoric, LGBT propaganda and something called “identity mapping.”
The UN and Other Plagues
One of the areas in which President Trump has most disappointed me is his apparent reversal on the United Nations. Years before he even considered entering politics, he dismissed the world body as a wart on the New York landscape.
Friday, October 20, 2017
The Cognitive Dissonance Presidency
To paraphrase Groucho Marx, President Donald Trump has a position on the Lamar Alexander/Patty Murray health care deal, and if you don’t like it, he has another one.
Griefgate
I can’t think of a more horrendous thing for any parent than to lose a child. It must be unbelievably painful to raise a child and send him off to war young and vital only to have him come home in a flag-draped casket.
Atheists Use Court to Get a Cross Their Message
They’re no longer with us, but I can still remember them marching every Fourth of July parade when I was a kid. Sadly, all that remains of our WWI veterans are some fading memories and the historical memorials to their dedication.
Media Ignore Real Democratic Scandals
Why the collective liberal media yawn on the multi-headed Democratic scandals surfacing everywhere except on their pages and airwaves?